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Eurocopter AS332L2 accident history

Complete safety record for the Eurocopter AS332L2, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
4
Confirmed fatalities
36
Fatal incidents
3
Fatal rate
75.0%
Probable causes
Mechanical failure3 incidents
Unknown1 incident
Where incidents occurred
3 incidents
🇳🇱Netherlands
1 incident
Why these are filed here

Eurocopter was formed in 1992 by merging the helicopter divisions of Aerospatiale and MBB, and was renamed Airbus Helicopters in 2014. We file the AS and EC ranges under Eurocopter whichever name was current when a particular airframe was built. Earlier SA-numbered types are filed under Aerospatiale, the Bo 105 under MBB, and the later H-numbered types under Airbus Helicopters.

How many AS332L2 crashes have there been?

4 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter AS332L2, from 2006 to 2013, with 36 deathsacross 3 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2009-04-01 at Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom, which killed 16.

What causes AS332L2 accidents?

The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 3 of them.

Where do AS332L2 accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2013-08-23🇬🇧Shetland Islands, United Kingdom4
2009-04-01🇬🇧Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom16
2009-04-01🇬🇧In the sea approximately 11 miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom16
2006-11-21🇳🇱Den Helder, Netherlands—
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